It was demolition day in Houston again. For the past five years the city has picked a day in May to demolish dangerous buildings all around Houston.

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This day happened to coincide with Mayor Anise Parker’s birthday. While the front-end loader was busy in Independence Heights, Mayor Parker was enjoying cake with little traffic cones and bulldozers on it with neighbors.

If you don’t know where Independence Heights is, it is north of the 610 N Loop, straddling N Main. KHOU quoted resident Loraine Perkins “This is the first incorporated African-American community in Texas and that is the heart of its, its pride and joy.”

Selling your house takes some planning and preparation. It is even more complicated with these older homes in Houston Heights, and other close-in neighborhoods. However, it is not too daunting a task with... Read More